2006/146/EC: Commission Decision of 21 February 2006 on certain protection measures with regard to certain fruit bats, dogs and cats coming from Malaysia (Peninsula) and Australia (notified under document number C(2006) 417) (Text with EEA relevance)

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Article 1

1.   Imports of fruit bats of the genus Pteropus from Malaysia (Peninsula) and Australia are prohibited.

2.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1 and without prejudice to the provisions of Directive 92/65/EEC, fruit bats of the genus Pteropus may be imported under the following conditions:

(a)

the animals originate from captive colonies,

(b)

the animals have been isolated in quarantine premises for at least 60 days,

(c)

the animals have been subjected with negative results to a serum neutralisation or approved ELISA test for antibody against Hendra and Nipah disease viruses, carried out in a laboratory approved for these tests by the competent authorities on samples of blood taken on two occasions with an interval of 21 to 30 days, the second sample to be taken within 10 days of export.

Article 2

1.   Imports of dogs and cats from Malaysia (Peninsula) are prohibited.

2.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1 dogs and cats may be imported under the following conditions:

(a)

the animals have had no contact with pigs during at least the past 60 days prior to export,

(b)

the animals have not been resident on holdings where during the past 60 days cases of Nipah disease have been confirmed,

(c)

the animals have been subjected with negative result to an IgG capture ELISA test carried out in a laboratory approved for testing for antibody against the Nipah disease viruses by the competent veterinary authorities on a sample of blood taken within 10 days of export.

3.   The prohibition referred to in paragraph 1 shall not apply to dogs and cats in transit, provided they remain within the perimeter of an international airport.

Article 3

1.   Imports of cats from Australia are prohibited.

2.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, cats may be imported under the condition that the animals have not been resident on holdings where during the past 60 days cases of Hendra disease have been confirmed.

3.   The prohibition referred to in paragraph 1 shall not apply to cats in transit, provided they remain within the perimeter of an international airport.

Article 4

Decision 1999/507/EC is repealed.

References to the repealed Decision shall be construed as references to this Decision and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex II.

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX I

ANNEX I

Repealed Decision with its successive amendments

Commission Decision 1999/507/EC

( OJ L 194, 27.7.1999, p. 66 )

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Commission Decision 1999/643/EC

( OJ L 255, 30.9.1999, p. 38 )

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Commission Decision 2000/6/EC

( OJ L 3, 6.1.2000, p. 29 )

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Commission Decision 2000/708/EC

( OJ L 289, 16.11.2000, p. 41 )

ANNEX II

ANNEX II

Correlation table

Decision 1999/507/EC

This Decision

Article 1(1)

Article 1(1)

Article 1(2), introductory words

Article 1(2), introductory words

Article 1(2), first indent

Article 1(2)(a)

Article 1(2), second indent

Article 1(2)(b)

Article 1(2), third indent

Article 1(2)(c)

Article 2(1)

Article 2(1)

Article 2(2), introductory words

Article 2(2), introductory words

Article 2(2), first indent

Article 2(2)(a)

Article 2(2), second indent

Article 2(2)(b)

Article 2(2), third indent

Article 2(2)(c)

Article 2(3)

Article 2(3)

Article 3

Article 3

Article 4

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Article 4

Article 5

Article 5

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Annex I

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Annex II